Momo Watanabe emerged victorious as the winner of this year’s STARDOM 5 Star Grand Prix tournament in her second time at the finals.
STARDOM hosted the final night of the 5 Star Grand Prix tournament last Saturday, August 23. Early on in the show, AZM defeated Rina in the semi-finals to advance to the final round. On the other hand, Momo Watanabe eliminated Cosmic Angels’ Saori Anou in a hard-hitting rematch to advance to the finals. From this, former MOMOAZ and Queen’s Quest allies AZM and Momo became this year’s 5 Star Grand Prix finalists. The finals were held later that night in the main event.
AZM and Momo Watanabe held nothing back in the tournament finals. It was a battle between AZM’s speed and technique versus Momo’s strong style. Though there were occasions where Momo’s H.A.T.E. faction allies offered the assist, she refused the help and wanted to win the match on her own. After various near falls between the two, Momo executed her patented Peach Driver to defeat AZM. Momo Watanabe is this year’s 5 Star Grand Prix winner.
This win entitles Momo Watanabe to a future World of Stardom Championship match. The red belt, however, is currently held by her fellow H.A.T.E. ally Saya Kamitani. As of the time of writing, Momo has not revealed if she wishes to challenge for Saya’s red belt.
Momo was previously a runner-up in the 5 Star Grand Prix. In 2021, she reached the final round before eventually losing the bout to Syuri. Syuri went on to dethrone former World of Stardom Champion Utami Hayashishita as a result of her victory.
